[ref. c75082320] NHS - Labour Ward Team Leader (Midwife)

Job overview

Band 7 Senior Midwife Labour Ward Co-ordinator

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join the established Labour Ward team as a shift co-ordinator.

You will be responsible for the day to day management and clinical leadership of the midwifery team within Labour Ward and coordinate the safe and evidenced based care of the population we serve. You will also be responsible for working as the senior midwife in our maternity assessment unit.

• Responsible for the day to day co-ordination of Labour Ward acting as the key point of contact for staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and patients.
• Ensuring the 24 hour provision of a high quality, effective midwifery service, providing leadership to staff and expert clinical midwifery advice.
• Manage midwifery and support staff and the clinical area to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• As the lead professional for the area in partnership with women, plan and implement individualized midwifery-led care packages.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The Senior Midwife on Labour Ward has continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in the Intrapartum period.
• The post holder will be an innovative practitioner and an effective change agent promoting evidence based practice.
• To act as a clinical lead within the designated area and to provide expert clinical midwifery care whilst working within the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead on standard setting and audit to implement change that meets patient requirements and improves standards.
• To facilitate the clinical and professional development of the staff across maternity.
• To ensure the efficient running of the service. · To work unsocial and night duties as part of the midwifery team as required.
• To develop and maintain specialist, multidisciplinary, multi-agency services for women and their families.
• The post holder will ensure that care provided is within the philosophy of our Maternity Service.
• The post holder is aware and identifies concerns relating to safeguarding children. Liaising with the named midwife for safeguarding and the multidisciplinary team. PROFESSIONAL
• To observe NMC rules and guidance, ensuring these are adhered to by all staff. To foster and develop a working environment within which midwives can work as autonomous practitioners, accountable for their practice and in accordance with the NMC Rules and Code of Practice (2015).
• To develop trust policies and protocols pertaining to midwifery practice and maternity care.
• Implement Trust and local policies and contribute to any proposed changes to midwifery working practices or procedures.
• To monitor and maintain good standards of care within maternity services to implement recommendations from Government or Professional bodies in relation to maternity care.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Practising midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship qualification
• Degree level or equivalent experience

• NLS
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.
• Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications

Experience

• Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
• Facilitate effective team working
• Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
• Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• IT Skills
• Evidence of professional development relevant to the specific role

• Evidence of previous management experience
• Understanding of budgets and dynamics

Skills and Knowledge

• Previous comprehensive midwifery experience
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Effective time management for self and others

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.